Theo Granger

Shrimp Pesto Pasta Salad That Breaks All the Rules
I never thought I’d be obsessed with a pasta salad. Especially one that combines plump shrimp and vibrant basil pesto. ...

The Surprising Simplicity of a Fruit Salad That Defies Expectations
Most fruit salads I make aren’t about slicing and dicing in silence. It’s about the smell first—fresh pineapple that smells ...

Double Chocolate Easter Cookies That Secretly Taste Like Fudge
I never expected the key to these cookies to be the splash of espresso powder I tossed in. It sounds ...

Oreo Poke Cake: The Lazy Person’s Fix for Instant Happiness
This isn’t about fancy toppings or complicated layers. It’s about the sweet, vanilla-scented chaos of poking holes into cake and ...

The Unexpected Charm of Bruschetta Pasta Salad on Lazy Weekends
This dish started as an experiment late one evening, scavenging the fridge for something fresher than the usual. I remember ...

Cannoli Poke Cake: The Dessert I Didn’t Know I Needed
Weirdly, I started making this cake because I ran out of puff pastry for my usual cannoli shells. Instead, I ...

Red Velvet Cupcakes That Smell Like Childhood Smirks and Old Photo Albums
Ever notice how certain baked goods carry a specific scent that pulls you right back to some quiet, unremarkable afternoon ...

The Surprise Comfort of Puffy Japanese Cheesecake
Midnight baking sessions have this weird way of making me forget the world. This time, I was craving something impossibly ...

Red Velvet Strawberry Cheesecake That Changes How You Think About Holiday Sweets
I never thought I’d be obsessed with a cheesecake that smells like a bakery’s secret back room—rich butter and vanilla ...

The Secret Spice That Turns KFC Cole Slaw Into a Memory
I never thought a simple cabbage salad could pack such a punch of smell. There’s this moment when you open ...